Junior rider Loic Bruni put down a fast run with a time that would have put him near the top of qualifying. Fairclough, Bryn, Cous Cous, and Camellini couldn't beat him, and while Nick Beer looked fast in practice he came down slower and ended up 3.8 seconds back. A big surprise Andrew Neethling was about 10 seconds back at the first split and couldn't make it up. Jared Graves up next and while he's been looking fast this season he ended up 12 seconds back of Bruni. Then it was Steve Smith's turn. After breaking his hand in practice and missing qualifying Stevie was fastest through the first two splits and finished half a second up to take the hot seat from Loic Bruni. Way to go Stevie, riding with a broken hand to take the hot seat! Then it was Mick Hannah's turn but he was back at the first split and after making a few solid mistakes he ended up 7 seconds back and into 14 spot. Peaty had a good run, but couldn't do it, 1.2 seconds back and into 3rd spot on the hot seat, Stevie Smith still in first spot. Josh Button looked really fast on the top part of the course but ended up 5 seconds back. Stevie's teammate George Brannigan up next, back a bit at split number one and 2.5 back at the finish, not enough to get on the hot seat. Justin Leov started off a bit back and looked smooth moving into 5th place at the second split and then finished 2.5 back to stay in 5th spot. Next up the Bulldog, Brook MacDonald was half a second back at the split and 1.3 back at the line, not enough to move into the top 3. Damian Spagnolo had a quick run, fastest enough to move into 3rd and bump Peaty off the hot seat. Then it was Bernard Kerr's time but he couldn't do it, then Richie Rude, another Junior to look out for. He qualified 11th here in his second ever World Cup, but had a few bobbles on course and finished 4.9 seconds back, 10 riders to go.

With 10 riders left it was still Stevie Smith in the hot seat and Loic Bruni in second. Sam Blenkinsop up next, he was back a little bit at the splits, but absolutely hammered the bottom section to beat Stevie by 0.08 and take the hot seat. Sam's teammate Cam Cole went next and was fastest at split number one, fastest by 1.9 seconds at split number two, huge drift through the last corner, and 1.5 up at the finish to take the hot seat. Danny Hart, he did well here last year, and was fastest through the splits. Could this be his first World Cup win? Two wheel drift through the last corner but not fast enough, half a second behind Cole with 7 riders to go. Josh Bryceland slipped a pedal and went down early on, then it was Sam Hill's turn. A lot of pressure on Sam to do well here, how would he do? Getting crazy loose he was fastest at the first split, .15 up at the second split, but .75 back at the line. Such a crazy ride, dabs and drifts everywhere, so stoked to see him back in form.

Five riders to go, Remi Thirion on course, but slow on the top part of the course, 1.5 back at the finish. With only 4 riders to go it's Cam Cole still in the hot seat, Danny Hart in second, and Sam Hill in 3rd. Gee Atherton took to the track on fire. Recovering from a broken leg Gee was fastest by a fair bit at the first split, 1.35 ahead at the finish to bump Cam Cole from the top of the hot seat. Gee's teammate Marc Beaumont won here in 2010 and he loves this course. Fourth at the first split, 1.8 back of Gee at the second split, but Gee was slow at the bottom. He was looking fast at the bottom, but he couldn't do it, 0.5 back to move into second behind Gee. Greg Minnaar and Aaron Gwin left at the top. Minnaar was first in South Africa, and first last weekend in Leogang, a tiny bit back at the first split and 1 second back at the second split, could he make it up? Yes, a super fast bottom half to put him half a second up at the finish and into the hot seat with only Aaron Gwin left to go.

Aaron Gwin, last rider on the course, fastest by a lot at the first split, 6 seconds up at the second split, is he unstoppable, only a full on crash could take the win away from him now. What an amazing run by Gwin, 7.85 seconds ahead of the rest of the world at the finish, no idea how he does it, he's in a class by himself!

A huge round of healing thoughts to Cedric Gracia and Troy Brosnan who are out and in the hospital. Troy injured himself in Leogang last weekend and will be out for a bit, and Cedric had a horrific crash in practice a couple of days ago. Out of control CG went over the bars and into a tree, fracturing his femur and shattering his hip. Heal up fast guys!

After the first two races Gwin and Minnaar are now tied for first place in the World Cup circuit, complete standings after Val di Sole are here

What do you mean the same old result mumbuff? So far this season, Greg Minnaar won a race, and Aaron Gwin won a race. So out of two races we have two different results. Or are you just pissed Gwin won?

Yeah, and that's last season. This is a completely different season sport. If he's still hung up and upset over last season, maybe he should get over it. It seems most everyone else isn't dredging up the past season just to complain.

I think he's just predicting the future, how gwin somehow miraculously managed to find 7+ seconds over everyone else at val di sole, and will probably continue to make similar results all season. It's actually mind blowing, however a little samey, I guess. I just find it incredible that he's managed to keep such a lead after last year. I'd at least have thought that the big players would have closed the gap a little over the off season. I guess not! Gwin is truly at the top of the game.

I for one love watching Gwin win so much, and no its not because he's from the US (maybe a little..). I just like when someone that works as hard as he does is seeing results and that this is a truly honest sport. You get out what you put in. And on top of that hard work, he seems like an awesome person, always smiling and never hating. You can't help but root for him..

Thanks Red Bull and Pink Bike for posting the race. fast recovery's to Cedric Gracia and Troy Brosnan!!! Awesome riding by all, Congrats to Rachel Atherton and Aaron Gwin on their wins!!! Good luck in Scotland!

This is gonna be another great season. I'm about as sick of seeing Gwin dominate as I was of seeing Sam Hill dominate a few years back... Not sick of it at all!!! It's awesome!!! What happened when Hill consistently crushed the field? The whole field got faster to keep up and it changed the sport... Excited to see that happen again. Would also like to see Steve Smith podium or win this year too.

Gwin's run was just sick but was really stoked to see Beaumont up there as well. He seems to have this track figured out. Also how about Gee broken leg a month ago and third place today what a true competitor. Thanks PB and RB for putting tis on live and for free.

Watch it on RedBull App... Watched the run of Slugger until Gwinny. Slugger have a good run also but not enough to irk out his team mate Gee. Also Greg is flying and enough to go ahead of Gee, but when I see the run of Gwinny it was blisteringly fast! The places 2-5 are all less a second difference but compared to the 1 it is almost 8 seconds! Fox Racing Shox will be very happy because the top 5 are all on their suspension, Shimano as well, they have the top 4.

Gwin was insane but also seemed to be the one who made no mistakes during his entire run everyone else dropped feet or missed lines etc but gwin just killed it all the way down which would explain 7.85secs. I think other riders are as fast as gwin but no one can link a run together with such concentration and so little mistakes as he can. Master class in riding an insane track right there hope minnaar can step up his game and make it an interesting season.

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Most excellent! He destroyed his very own qualifying time by so much! ZA ZEN RIDING from Gwin! It was a really stunning show from all the girls and boys! Thanks so very much to everyone involved. What a great day!

Turns out I was half right when I predicted times would drop and give Gwin a run for his money. Times were definitely quicker, but Gwin ....man, he just dominated everyone! Seems like he's gliding down the course ''on auto-pilot'' he says... Soon we'll have jokes of Gwin collapsing buildings from breaking the sound barrier Seriously though, 7 seconds ahead of everyone else... That's insane. In the famous words of Rob Warner: ''LOOK AT THE TIME!!''

Ya gwin just getting started on these fools. He going to smash windham(the real balls track) and take over the points lead as usual. He going to take the overall again and he didnt even do all the races. Thats how we do and a big inyaface to rest of the field.

Great WC, Gwin's run was actully fun to watch for a change. He looked flat out loose and smooth at the same time.
One complaint tho, Wish Redbull Could do a full top to bottom show of the top 10 riders. Hate watching them leave the gate and then switches into being about a minute and half into the run already. I thought Live means Real Life time show. Unless Redbull has a time machine I don't know about!

You do know that there are as many 2 to 3 riders on course at the same time as there is 1 to 3 minute gaps in start times eh? If they started each rider after they finished their run it would take all day hence the start footage then move to a spot further down the course. Ever raced dh before yourself? It's like 30 second gaps on the amateur races.

So sick of seeing Gwin win now, I get super stoked seeing all the riders cheering and shouting for Hill, and Gee etc, but the whole time knowing Gwins quali was 7 seconds or so faster than their race runs meant short of a mistake it was a done deal before he left the start.. Even Minnaar wasn't close. I don't know what John Tomac is teaching him, but it's amazing to think a guy who was a legend 20 years ago, can really help someone at the current level!

You can't knock the guy, he's got unbelievable raw talent, and sure I guess he deserves it, but it's pretty boring now! Like watching Schumacher win everything in F1 for years! And then in the interview to say it was a long time coming...! What the F***! You came from nowhere to dominate in less than 3 years how can you say that's a long time!! For me that's the most annoying thing, some guys have 'earned' the right to be at the top, by just progressing and pushing and improving, but he just comes along, sticks up his finger and beats the crap out of everyone! Consistently.

I know, I know, it pushes everyone forward and faster and all that, but it's getting a bit ridiculous, because people are pushing and getting injured left right and centre, look at Troy Bosnan and CG, those guys are laid up with pretty bad injuries. CG may never race again, it's sounding pretty bad :/

The sport is all about pushing so thats what they will do, you mention schumacher but that was with the aid of a engine, the boys and girls will push no matter what, i understand what your saying, but you cannot slate him for being so good.